Ideas That Matter

Sappi this week announced the winners of its 2009 Ideas That Matter grants. The program funds the work of designers nationwide, supporting printed projects for nonprofit organizations of all stripes. Sappi awards $1 million in grants each year globally, with $400,000 going toward projects in North America. This is the program’s 10th anniversary.

This year’s winning designers and the nonprofits they’re working with:

Ashley Ciecka of The Academy of Art University in San Francisco: SoftSpot Gallery and Design Center

William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand of Winterhouse in Falls Village, CT: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation